1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Understanding each other 一、阅读理解。 I was taking the garbage out two nights ago and I recognized a neighbor so I said hi.We started chatting and he began by telling me how his wife passed away in September last year and how they had been together for 63 years.He is now 87. I was de
2、lighted to listen to his stories about when he lived in Poland, the country that he is from,and how he was a skilled worker that got payment only with food and wine.He continued to tell me very interesting facts about crows he had seen on National Geographic国家地理 ,and about how happy he is in this ne
3、ighborhood where he can walk everywhere and doesnt even need a car to get around. We chatted for about 30 minutes and then we began to part ways.On his way back home,he was sure to let me know how I had made his day by chatting with him.He said hes old and just talks to himself every day. During the
4、 conversation,he told me what unit he lives in,in the building and I was so happy about that! I decided to bake a delicious pie and some peanut butter cookies to share with him,and chat with him some more.In the meantime,I want to ask him if he would like me to visit from time to time.Im sure hell l
5、ove the company and the human interaction. So I wanted to share my story,because not only did I make his day,but also he made mine! It was the highlight of my day,and now I cant wait to surprise him with my food! 1.How did the authors neighbor begin his talk with him? A.By telling him how his wife d
6、ied. B.By telling him why he left Poland. C.By telling him what his hobbies were. D.By telling him how he got along with his children. 2.What made the author overjoyed? A.His neighbours kind characters. B.His neighbours life experiences. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.His neighbours optimistic attitude. D.His neig
7、hbours comfortable life style. 3.What do you know about the old man? A.He has been living a hard and difficult life. B.He is too old to support himself on his own. C.It is hard for him to find someone to chat with. D.No one is interested in his stories except the author. 4.What is the author going t
8、o do to further the relationship with his neighbor? A.Do some housework for him regularly. B.Make food for him. C.Bring him out to eat. D.Invite him to his home. 参考 答案： 1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B 解析： 1.事实判断题。根据第一段 :We started chatting and he began by telling me how his wife passed away in September last yea
9、r. 2.推理判断题。根据第二段的 I was delighted to listen to his stories about? 可知 ,老人的生活经历使得作者很高兴。 3.推理判断题。根据第三段的 He said hes old and just talks to himself every day可知 ,平时老人 很难找到人倾诉 ,每天自言自语打发时光。 4.细节理解题。根据最后一段的 now I cant wait to surprise him with my food 可知 ,作者想亲自为老人制作食品 ,这自然会加深他们之间的关系。 二、单项填空 1.Over the years
10、the European Union has made great efforts to _ the safety of food and protect the health of its people. A. observe B. ensure C. indicate D. predict 【答案】 B 【解析】 observe 观察； ensure 保证，担保； indicate 表明； predict 预测。句意：多年来欧盟已经尽力确 【 精品教育资源文库 】 保食品安全保护人民健康。 根据语境选 B。 2.In a natural disaster, minutes and eve
11、n seconds of warning can make the _ between life and death. A. division B. difference C. separation D. sense 【答案】 B 【解析】 make the difference between ? and?。意思是：在?和?之间有差别。句意：发生自然灾害时， 几分钟甚至几秒钟的提前警告，都能产生生死之别。 3.Lets hold a party to _ your birthday and at the same time _ you on your passing the driving
12、test. A. congratulate; celebrate B. celebrate; celebrate C. celebrate; congratulate D. congratulate; congratulate 【答案】 C 【解析】 celebrate 庆祝节日等 ； congratulate 庆贺某人 ， 向 ? 道贺。第一空是表示庆祝生日，用 celebrate； 第二空表示因某事向某人道贺， congratulate sb. on sth.结构，用 congratulate。句意：让我们来举行 一次晚会庆祝你的生日，同时也祝贺你通过驾照考试。 4.The mobile
13、phone has become a major means of communication, _ us to keep in touch as well as to surf the Internet to keep us informed of the latest news. A. supposing B. permitting C. forbidding D. persuading 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：手机已经成为一种主要的交际方式，允许我们保持联系以及上网 能够让我们随时了解最新 新闻。故选 A。 permit sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事； forbid s
14、b. to do sth.禁止某人做某事； persuade sb. to do sth.劝服某人做某事。 5.Although the authorities _ people from climbing up that section of the Great 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Wall, some people still visit that area. A. quit B. prohibit C. object D. oppose 【答案】 B 【解析】 prohibit sb. from doing sth.“禁止某人做某事” 。句意：尽管当局禁止人们攀爬长城的那个部分，
15、但 是仍然有些人前往这个地区游玩。 6.Something is wrong with his camera. It cant be _ to take photos in cloudy conditions. A. adapted B. adjusted C. adopted D. remedied 【答案】 B 【 解析】 adjust 调整。句意：他的相机出问题了，因为它无法在多云天气下调整拍照了。 7.Schools in Japan make students become _ being in the earthquake by organizing earthquake prac
16、tice every month. A. popular with B. consistent with C. familiar to D. familiar with 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：日本的学校通过每个月组织防震 演习使学生们熟悉处于地震中的情况。familiar 熟悉的； popular 流行的，受欢迎的； consistent 一致的； similar 类似的，相似的。 8.Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended fell short of our _. A. expectations B. advantages C. oppo
17、rtunities D. contributions 【答案】 A 【解析】 expectations 期待，期望，预期； advantage 优越性，有利方面，有利条件，优点，优势； opportunity 机会，机遇； contribution 贡献，捐赠。句意 ; 遗憾的是他推荐的餐厅与我们心目中期望的相去甚 远。根据句意选 A 项。 9.According to police _, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were found dead on the floor of 【 精品教育资源文库 】 their kitchen. A. appointments B. accou
18、nts C. agreements D. assistance 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：根据警方的解释。 Hunt 先生和夫人被发现死在家里厨房的地板上。 account 账户，账号， 说明，叙述。 police accounts 警方解释； appointment 约定，约会； agreement 协议；assistance 援 助，帮助。 10.Its impossible for her to have more free time to accompany her parents because her work _ much of their time. A. takes up
19、B. takes over C. takes off D. takes in 【答案】 A 【解析】 take up 拿起，占据 (时间或空间 )； take over 接管； take off 脱掉，起飞； take in 吸收，上当。句意： 她不可能有更多的空余时间来陪伴她的父母，因为工作占据了她的大部分时间。 11.Team leaders must _ that all members get over their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes. A. satisfy
20、B. Compromise C. quarrel D. ensure 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：团队领导们务必保证 (ensure)所有成员克服他们的天生的欲望 想要避免因犯错误而带来 的尴尬。根据句意选 D。 12.Experience doesnt always _ to the problem we are faced with. A. make a choice B. make a difference C. make up D. make out 【答案】 B。 make a choice 做出选择； make a difference 起作用，有影响，有意义； make up 组
21、成，编造， 化妆； make out 理解，辨认出。句意：经验并不总是对你所面临的问题起到解决的作用的。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 13. Hi, Mum. I got promoted for my wonderful performance in my work. _ A. Congratulations! B. Best wishes. C. Good luck. D. Dont mention it. 【答案】 A 【解析】孩子因在工作中表现得好而得到提升，妈妈应该表示“祝贺” ，故选 A。 14.It made our head teacher angry _ Wang Lin, without the _ from the school， was absent from class for a week. A. that, permission B. which, permit C. which, permission D. that, permit 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：王琳未经学校允许旷课一周，这使我们的校长很生气。 it 是形式主语，真正的主语是后面 的从句，而且引导词在从句中不作成分，故应用 that 引导。 permission 允许，许可。 15.Chinese customs regulations _
